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Coach Road Plantation

1 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.77810, -1.42767

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Sarcoscypha, Ramalina farinacea +43 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Sarcoscypha, Ramalina farinacea +43 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Small White, Speckled Wood +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Small White, Speckled Wood +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Ivy, Dog's Mercury +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Ivy, Dog's Mercury +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 km
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Coal Road

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Coal Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Calke ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site1.2 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve2.1 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site2.9 km→

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Dogkennel Pool

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